Spoiler Alert: 'Noah' may be epic, but it's not biblical

12:23 PM,
Mar. 13, 2014

Russell Crowe stars as the biblical Noah in 'Noah.'

Written by

Todd Hill
CentralOhio.com

Ask a filmmaker whether his new movie is any good, and he'll usually tell you he has no idea. He - and I say he because a filmmaker is rarely a she - is just way too close to the material.

The vast armies of publicists and various other kinds of influence peddlers who movie studios employ are generally highly skilled at determining whether a title is terrific, forgettable or absolutely abominable. They're even better at anticipating potential problems with a film's reception and attempting to head them off.